AP Gov Review Unit 2 In 10 Minutes
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AP Gov Review: Unit #2 In 10 Minutes! Everything You Need To Know About Unit #2 In 10 Minutes!
Citizens’ Beliefs About Government Political Efficacy: Belief in government and individual’s ability to influence government Higher efficacy = more likely to vote 4 basic American beliefs Political equality Free Enterprise Equality for Opportunity Mistrust of government Economic Equality
Political Socialization What is it? Process in which people gain their political beliefs (orientation) Ways individuals are socialized: Family Media School As individuals age, they are more likely to engage in politics (voting)
Public Opinion How is it measured? Polls - takes a sample of the population Characteristics of Effective Polls: Random Sampling Representative Sample Large sample size/low margin of error Wording of question is unbiased What do polls reveal? Disconnect between Americans and government Many Americans are weary of “big government”
Participation in Politics 2 Ways to participate: Conventional: Voting, campaigning, donating $, etc. Voting is most common Unconventional: Protest, civil disobedience, and violence MLK Jr. and Thoreau In general: Higher socioeconomic status = more participation Blacks and whites vote in close numbers Older the individual, the higher the participation
Citizens’ Political Beliefs 2 major political ideologies: Liberal: (General beliefs) Decrease military spending, prochoice, higher taxes on wealthy, increased social program spending Conservative: Increase military spending, pro-life, lower taxes on wealthy, decreased social program spending Women, African Americans, Americans under 30, are more likely to identify as liberal
Quick Recap Political Efficacy and 4 major American political beliefs Political socialization and 3 ways it occurs Public opinion - how it’s measured, characteristics of polls Conventional and unconventional participation in politics Characteristics of liberals and conservatives
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